A Place For Mom Announces Winners Of Annual Senior Care Innovation Scholarship For 2015
Program Designed to Cultivate Interest in the Field of Gerontology
SEATTLE, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A Place for Mom® (APFM), the nation's largest senior living referral service, has announced the winners of its annual college scholarship contest. The Senior Care Innovation Scholarship program was launched in 2013 to help encourage student interest in the senior living field. Five winners were chosen from a pool of 300 eligible applicants to receive a $1,000 scholarship each toward their studies. The 2015 winners are: Jennifer Conner (Seattle University), Elaine Dinh (University of Waterloo), Jennifer Fulford (Onondaga Community College), Devin Jorgenson (University of Minnesota) and Meghan Pillow (Chamberlain College of Nursing).
The scholarship was open to a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada who is enrolled and currently taking classes at an accredited college or university. The student must be enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree, or graduate-level program in a medical, nursing or social sciences related major. Applicants were asked to state the reasons they are seeking their degree and provide an essay addressing needed innovations in the senior care industry to meet the care needs of the aging population.
"Our goal with the scholarship program is to recognize students who clearly possess the passion, talent and interest in pursuing a career in the senior care space," said Jennifer Mellet, Chief Senior Living Advisor at APFM. "It is assuring to see the quality and quantity of remarkable applicants who are interested in dedicating their lives to helping seniors."
Additional information on the five 2015 scholarship winners, including bios and essays, can be found on the APFM blog at aplaceformom.com/blog.
2016 Scholarship Announced
APFM has announced its 2016 Senior Care Scholarship contest. The student must be planning on pursuing a career that involves working with senior citizens. Entries are due April 15, 2016. More information will be available on the APFM blog.
About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom, Inc. (APFM) is the nation's largest senior living referral service with 300 senior living advisors providing resources and personalized assistance in finding senior living services. Using its nationwide network of 20,000 providers, APFM helps families find options based on a loved one's stated needs, preferences and budget. This may include independent senior housing, home care, residential care homes, assisted living communities and specialized Alzheimer's memory care. The service is offered at no charge to families as providers pay a fee to APFM. For more information, visit www.aplaceformom.com, call 1-877-311-6099 or visit one of APFM's social networks at Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Senior Living Blog and Pinterest.
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